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Thailand's
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November
Festivals
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 Andaman
Sea Festival
This Festival takes place in November and celebrates
the opening of the tourist season in Krabi. Water sport
competitions, cultural shows, and good-natured fun are
the schedule. -- read
more
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 Sunflower
Blossom Festival
Stroll in the sunflower fields and the vineyards.
Meet the Thai cowboys and taste exquisite fruits.
-- read
more mong the local people in Petchabun Province.
-- read
more
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 Loi
Krathong and Candle Festival, Ayutthaya Province
“Loi Krathong” is traditionally performed on the full
moon night of the twelfth lunar month, which usually
falls on some day in November. The floating of a ‘Krathong'
– a banana–leaf cup – is intended to float away ill
fortune as well as to express apologies to Khongkha
or Ganga, the River Goddess. -- read
more
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 Pattaya
Festival
The festival will feature floral car processions,
‘Miss and Mr. Pattaya' contest, exhibition of underwater
archeology, display of ancient nautical itineraries
and various kinds of performances and entertainments.
-- read
more
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 Sukhothai
Loi Krathong and Candle Festival
You are invited to the Loi Krathong in Sukhothai Historical
Park. This is the tradition derived from traditional
beliefs common to communities living along the banks
of a river or waterway. There has become a need to
worship snd supplicate the Khongkha to avoid bad luck,
to worship the gods in the Brahmin tradition, or to
revere the Buddha's footprint. -- read
more |
 Chiang
Mai Yi Peng Festival
Come and experience another form of Loi Krathong festival,
in Lanna Thai style. This festival creates a mesmerising
sight, a unique ritual of the northern capital's Loi
Krathong festival by launching of Lanna-style hot
air balloons, considered by locals to rid them of
their troubles. -- read
more
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 Loi
Krathong Sai Festival
This is another style of Loi Krathong Festival so
called Tak's 1,000 flame-light Loi Krathong Sai Festival.
The unique Krathong made from coconut shells and filled
with combustible material, lit up and then floated
in single file can be very enchanting. According to
the locals of Tak, the Ping River is newer prettier
than where it passes Tak against a backdrop of sandy
banks and mountains. That is why the Loi Krathong
Sai Festival is organised on the banks to take advantage
of this view. -- read
more |
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 Elephant
Round-up Festival
Come and experience an elephant show or the Elephant
Round Up which presents the bond between man and elephant
in the culture and tradition of the people of Surin.
It also presents the daily life of the Paen locals and
the tradition of worshipping Phi Pakam. It presents
the elephants in their natural habitat. -- read
more
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 Bangkok
Marathon
Come to Bangkok and take part in Bangkok Marathon, comprising
one of the three types of marathon at your preferences:
marathon, half-marathon and quarter-marathon. -- read
more
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 Laguna
Phuket Triathlon
Come and experience the exciting Triathlon, a 1.8-km.
swim, 55-km. cycle, and 12-km. marathon, which was first
held in 1994, providing international coverage for Phuket.
Now it is held every year and interested athletes both
internationally and locally long to compete in the festive
sport. -- read more
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